Customer Ratings & Reviews

Let me state that dont expect to play every new game on this device! And play at 720p the cpu bottlenecks alot if you try 1080p on more demanding games, There was a review on here that said it wouldnt run forza horizen 5 and thats just dead wrong, that constant jitter he was complaining about was because you need to play on 720p, turn your gpu memory to 6 GB, use the recommended settings that asus has listed on their website, do this and the game looks amazing and will always stay 45 FPS+ mostly staying over 55FPS. Halo MCC 720p and game will stay almost always 50FPS Min, looks great. Almost every game needs to be played at 720p on this system and maybe that sounds bad but on a 7 inch screen 720 p looks great. Metro 2033 and metro last light run great, fallout 4 on 720p runs great but it runs at 30FPS most of the time. If you try 1080p the games will stutter from time to time so stick with 720p ive played war of rights on lowest settings 720p and usually im 30-40 FPS with an occasional 27-29 ish FPS Dip when . Gears of war reloaded performs great, mass effect legendary collection runs great on 720 p hits 100FPS alot.. hog warts on low 720p is 40FPS+……… mortal kombat 11 runs great on high settings 60 FPS+…… so on top of the games you get a usable pc that with a adaptor you can hook up to a tv and use bluetooth keyboards and mouse and do anything you would on a normal pc, and its actually more capable than alot of your normal office pcs/laptops, can also use the pc on the device thou touchscreen can be more of a learning curve, but thats a plus, battery life usually last 2 hours in turbo gaming, device is a streaming powerhouse if you got gamepass ultimate, battery life when streaming is like super great, swear ive played for 8 hours once……feels great in the hands. Dont expect to play helldivers 2 or games like super demanding and new, though black ops 7 runs on this device but that because they spent alot of resources and time to optimize it to….. just expect to play alot of games from a few years ago and older and keep resolution at 720p

Got the base Xbox ROG Ally on sale and honestly it’s been awesome. Performance is great for a handheld, the screen looks nice, and having Game Pass + PC games in one place is super convenient. Is it worth full price? Not really — battery life and storage are both a bit limiting on the base model. But at a good deal like I got, it’s totally worth picking up.

I recently picked up the ROG Ally and was genuinely impressed. The 120Hz display makes games look stunning, and performance is consistently smooth with no overheating issues. It feels premium in hand, with responsive controls that make it ideal for gaming on the go or docked to a monitor. While the battery life could be better, the overall power and portability more than make up for it—this compact device is a serious gaming machine.

I have had the xbox rig ally for about 2 months and I love and dislike it in different ways. First of all it comes with the Z2a processor but that is about the same processor in the steam deck but higher clocked meaning it puts out more power. comparing it to the steam deck it has about a 15% buff in performance, some games are different like cyber punk running better on the steam deck but this is because of steam tweaking with settings to make it run better. the controller on this is ergonomically designed to fit perfect in hands also a beautiful 7 inch ips screen. over all if you don't mind playing fps games on low settings and rpg games on medium to high depending on what game the xbox dog ally works perfect but if not save up and get the xbox rog ally x or Lenovo legion go s z1 extreme.

It’s a small pc in your hand. If you are looking for pure handheld experience it might come as an odd one out. Happy with the performance, All the games run smooth so far. Battery backup is good. Screen has the right colors for a handheld.

I picked up the ROG Ally recently, and it’s way better than I expected. Games look amazing on the 120Hz screen, and it runs everything super smooth without overheating. The build feels premium, the controls are solid, and it’s perfect for gaming on the go or plugged into a monitor. The battery could be better, but honestly, the performance makes up for it—it’s a tiny beast of a gaming rig.

Almost perfect!!! I really didn’t want to spend the $1K for the X but the processing power isn’t what I thought it would be with the Z2a If the steam deck is the direct competitor, then I’d say get a steam deck instead or go for the X BUT with all that said, I’m very happy with this! It’s a fantastic little portable PC and it’s been so much fun playing my games and then picking up where I left off on my PC with steam! The newer games will run and test your system like NBA 2K26 runs so hot and at full 30 watts power But I just played a couple of hours of Sniper Elite V2 and Kingdom Hearts 2.5 at 1080p with 60 frames or more with ultra settings!!! Well KH might’ve been a little lower than ultra! But Sniper Elite ran around 90-100 FPS when I dropped the resolution to 720p and you don’t sacrifice a lot of resolution as it keeps a very well looking game on screen and the extra FPS looks gorgeous! But yeah, if you’re not looking for crazy power this system is fantastic! Oh and definitely get a SD card for more storage or buy a SSD and clone that! I’m gonna get at least a 2TB SSD to clone and leave in my system!

After buying a switch 2 this summer I became intrigued about this base model of the Xbox Ally. In short, I kept both for weeks and decided to sell my switch 2. This machine runs games far better than internet/youtube commentators would have you believe. The screen, though smaller than switch 2, is much, much better. The sound is cinematic and wraps around your head. Also, it's a full pc when you want it to be. Not a toy. Although, it is desinged to prioritize gaming. In closing, I was initially impressed with switch 2 running Fortnite and Street Fighter 6. After using the Xbox Ally, this runs everything better with far greater ergonomics, flexibility, game settings, and every game launcher available. Excellent product.

The ROG Ally Xbox delivers smooth gameplay, sharp graphics, and responsive controls in a sleek, portable design. Perfect for gaming on the go, with excellent battery life and seamless Xbox integration. Truly a must-have for any gamer!

Came good packaging was good runs smooth would recomend to take on the road last about 2 hours with full graphics all the way also if u turn it Down some it would last 4 to 5 hours it’s also a computer id buy one if u like gaming and your working or out on a car ride this is good to have Xbox really did a good job with this

After seeing reviews it made this sound like a waste of money and incredibly underpowered,but after trying it first hand it was amazing games run very smoothly in full HD and the full screen experience is super cool. While this is isn't a perfect handheld experience they cut a lot of the bloat of windows making it significantly better. I would definitely recommend the rog xbox alley to anyone looking for a handled pc but would advise them to wait for a discount as I did.

I’ve been using the Xbox Rog Ally for a few days now, and I’m thoroughly impressed by its ease of use, performance, and graphic quality. I began testing “heavy” games like Black Myth, Spider-Man 2, God of War, and so on, and they ran exceptionally well. Subsequently, I focused on games I was playing on my Xbox, such as Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor, and I’ve made significant progress compared to before. The ability to play anywhere is a huge advantage. You don’t need to be fully online to play the games you install. The Xbox library compatibility is excellent, and you can also play games from other platforms on it.

Great hand held. Am able to play AAA titles on the go. Easy to access steam and game pass both places I play video games on my desktop. This thing is a beast in a small package. The switch is cool but being able to play RDR2 and Elden ring on the go in a had held brings it to “a-whole-notha-leva”!

As a long time Xbox console player this handheld is fantastic. You get to play Xbox, Steam, and PlayStation games plus mods on PC games. This device surprised me on gaming performance even though it's not the high end model. I was able to play some games on high and medium settings also the speaker has good surround sound especially with Dolby Atmos. Colors also look good on the screen it even supports VRR and HDR if you hook it up to a docking station and tv that supports those features. Now for some things I didn't like the device is not perfect the software is a bit buggy a simple restart fixes the issue. But sometimes updates make new issues with more updates the software will improve but for now software needs more work. Also there are a lot of problems trying to play with third party controllers the Xbox series controller works the best no issues. But other controllers don't work right only on the steam app but sometimes there are issues on steam. So i do recommend the ROG Xbox Ally yes but wait for it to go on sale and let the software issues get fixed first this device is also a good way to into the PC ecosystem.

I absolutely love this product! Setup was quick and easy, and it worked perfectly right out of the box. The build quality feels solid and well-made, and the performance has been smooth and reliable. I’ve been using it regularly with no issues at all. It does exactly what I hoped it would and has honestly exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend this to anyone considering it — well worth the purchase! Buy it!

I love my ROG Xbox Ally I bought it to play fivem gta roleplay omg it works perfectly better then I expected. And not to mention you can play all the game you can think of handheld. One of the best gaming consoles yet

I've had it for bout like half a month and it's amazing works good for games sometimes gotta use CPU boost but don't mind if plugged in it's truly great only problem is the storage but that's upgradeable

I know it's big brother the ally x has the better internals but for the money I don't think it's twice as good as the this base model. Especially if you can get on one of the sales this at 500 bucks is a killer deal. Performance is very dependant on settings. If you run 720p and modest settings you can get a very playable fps but if you're dead set on running full 1080p on aaa games you'll probably want the x. The xbox launcher is nice for windows games especially more hardware heavy games as you dont have to run windows in the background. Also love that it basically includes short cuts to the steam full screen and other launchers to really open up your game library.

Let’s be clear here. The ASUS ROG XBOX ALLY is not a gaming handheld. It is a handheld gaming PC that runs windows 11 64bit PERFECTLY. graphics? Smooth like butter! I connected it to my work dock and it ran 3 monitors (not for gaming but for work) I’m very happy with the onboard steam/xbox/windows interface. Push a button, make a selection. Game. Work or steam (game). Did I mention the ssd built in might be its only flaw? It’s 512gb. No worries…there are instructions on the website on how to put a new ssd in. Just out with the first, and drop in the new one up to 4tb. Not kidding. Keep your power cord handy as it is greedy, but what would you expect from a full on gaming pc with a battery that fits in the case. This is a great gizmo and we absolutely love it. 10/10 highly recommend

Best purchase, I loved it so much I bought the Ally X. I take this one to work and I plan on using the X at home. It definitely requires some messing around in the Armory Create settings to make some AAA games run around 40fps but it won’t disappoint you, I promise. Battery is a cool 2-2:30 hours not plugged running on 15w. Plugged in with 20w it’s getting up to 50fps on these AAA games like Starfield and State of Decay 2 with optimizations done in the AC settings and game settings.